Yesaya 3
1 Kpɔ ɖa, Aƒetɔ Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ, aɖo asi Yerusalem kple Yuda ƒe nuɖuɖu kple tsi ƒe kpɔtsoƒewo kple dzikpɔkpɔ dzi. Aɖo asi nuɖuɖu kple tsinono siwo katã wònaa wo la dzi.
See, the Lord Yahweh of hosts is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and staff: the whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water,
2 Aɖo asi eƒe kalẽtɔwo kple aʋawɔlawo, ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo kple nyagblɔɖilawo, afakalawo kple dumegãwo,
the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the one who practices divination and the elder,
3 ame blaatɔ̃wo: ƒe amegãwo, amegã bubuwo, aɖaŋudelawo, aɖaŋudɔwɔlawo kple gbesalawo dzi.
the captain of fifty and the respected citizen, the counselor, the expert craftsman and the skillful enchanter.
4 Matsɔ ɖeviwo awɔ woƒe amegãwoe, eye ɖevi suewo anye wo dzi ɖulawo.
“I will place mere youths as their leaders, and the young will rule over them.
5 Amewo ate wo nɔewo ɖe to, ŋutsu atso ɖe ŋutsu ŋu, aƒelika ɖe aƒelika ŋu, sɔhɛwo atso ɖe ame tsitsiwo ŋu, eye yakamewo atso ɖe bubumewo ŋu.
The people will be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor; the child will insult the elderly, and the degraded will challenge the honorable.
6 Ŋutsu alé nɔvia ŋutsu le fofoa ƒe aƒe me agblɔ be, “Wò ya avɔ le ŋuwò, nye mia kplɔla ne nàkpɔ aƒe gbagbã sia dzi.”
A man will even take hold of his brother in his father's house and say, 'You have a coat; be our ruler, and let this ruin be in your hands.'
7 Le ŋkeke ma me la, aɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ŋutete mele ŋunye o, nuɖuɖu alo nutata mele nye aƒe me o, eya ta migawɔm ame siawo kplɔlae o.”
On that day he will shout and say, 'I will not be a healer; I have no bread or clothing. You will not make me ruler of the people.'”
8 Yerusalem le mumum sɔgɔsɔgɔ, Yuda le anyi dzem. Woƒe nyawo kple woƒe nuwɔwɔ tsi tsitre ɖe Yehowa ŋu. Wogbe eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe amegbɔnɔnɔ.
For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their actions are against Yahweh, defying the eyes of his glory.
9 Woɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ɖe go abe Sodom ene, eye womeɣla wo o. Baba na wo! Wohe gbegblẽ va wo ɖokuiwo dzi.
The look on their faces witnesses against them; and they tell of their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have completed a catastrophe for themselves.
10 Gblɔe na dzɔdzɔetɔwo be nuwo adze edzi na wo, elabena woaɖu woƒe nuwɔnawo ƒe kutsetsewo.
Tell the righteous person that it will be well, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.
11 Baba na ame vɔ̃ɖiwo, gbegblẽ ava wo dzi. Woaxe nu siwo woƒe asiwo wɔ la ƒe fetu na wo.
Woe to the wicked! It will go badly for him, for the recompense of his hands will be done to him.
12 Sɔhɛwo te nye amewo ɖe to, eye nyɔnuwo nye woƒe dziɖulawo. O! Nye amewo, mia kplɔlawo kplɔ mi trae, wote mi ɖa le mɔ la dzi.
My people—children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who guide you lead you astray and confuse the direction of your path.
13 Yehowa nɔ anyi ɖe enɔƒe le ʋɔnu. Etso be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ameawo.
Yahweh stands up for an accusation; he is standing to accuse the people.
14 Yehowa bu fɔ eƒe amewo, eƒe dumegãwo kple kplɔlawo be, “Miawoe tsrɔ̃ nye waingble. Mieli kɔ nu siwo mieha le ame dahewo si la ɖe miaƒe aƒewo me.
Yahweh will come with judgment against the elders of his people and their leaders: “You have ruined the vineyard; the plunder from the poor is in your houses.
15 Nu ka gblɔm miele esi miegbã nye amewo, eye mieto mo na ame dahewo nyanyanya?” Aƒetɔ, Yehowa, Dziƒoʋakɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ lae gblɔe.
Why do you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor?” This is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts.
16 “Zion nyɔnuwo dana, wolia kɔ ganɛ hafi nɔa zɔzɔm. Woɖoa ahĩamo, nɔa zɔzɔm, nɔa ble nyem xatsɛxatsɛ, eye gavi siwo le woƒe afɔkɔe la nɔa ɖiɖim gliŋgliŋgliŋ.
Yahweh says that because the daughters of Zion are proud, they walk with their necks extended, with flirting eyes, walking with tiny steps as they go, making tinkling sounds from bracelets on their ankles.
17 Eya ta Aƒetɔ Yehowa ana be Zion nyɔnuwo ƒe ta nabebe kple abi, Yehowa ana be ta nakpa na wo.”
Therefore the Lord will form scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and Yahweh will make them bald.
18 Le ŋkeke ma dzi la, Aƒetɔ aɖe woƒe atsyɔ̃ɖonuwo ɖa le wo ŋu: aɖe alɔnugɛwo, tablanuwo, kɔga nyuiwo,
On that day the Lord will remove their beautiful ankle jewelry, head bands, the crescent ornaments,
19 aɖe togɛwo, alɔnugɛwo kple motsyɔnuwo ɖa.
the ear pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;
20 Aɖe tablanuwo, klodzonuwo, dɔmeblanuwo, amiʋeʋĩtukpawo, sebewo,
the headscarves, the ankle chains, the sashes, and the perfume boxes, and the lucky charms.
21 ŋkɔsigɛwo kple ŋɔtigɛwo ɖa.
He will remove the rings and the nose jewels;
22 Aɖe awu ʋlaya nyuiwo, kukuwo, vuvɔmewuwo, akplowo;
the festive robes, the mantles, the veils, and the handbags;
23 ahuhɔ̃ewo, aklala biɖibiɖi ƒe awuwo, agowuwo kple sedawuwo ɖa.
the hand mirrors, the fine linen, the head pieces, and the wraps.
24 Be woanɔ ʋeʋẽm lĩlĩlĩ teƒe la, woaʋẽ kũu; adagbika axɔ ɖe alidziblanu nyui teƒe, tabebe axɔ ɖe ɖa ŋɔŋɔe ƒoƒo teƒe, akpanyatata axɔ ɖe awu ʋlaya, nyui teƒe, eye ŋutilãléayi axɔ ɖe ŋutilã zɔzrɔ̃e teƒe.
Instead of sweet perfume there will be stench; and instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-arranged hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a covering of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
25 Wò ŋutsuwo atsi yi nu, eye wò aʋawɔlawo atsi aʋa.
Your men will fall by the sword, and your strong men will fall in war.
26 Zion ƒe agbowo afa konyi, afa avi, anɔ anyi ɖe anyigba abe wɔnamanɔŋutɔ ene.
Jerusalem's gates will lament and mourn; and she will be alone and sit upon the ground.
